Bauan weather in December

In December, Bauan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 161 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bauan's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bauan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Bauan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Batangas.

Density
630/km²
people per km²
Founded
1596

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bauan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22824
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How December really feels in Bauan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bauan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°366.311.36.9
Feb28° / 23°304.311.57.1
Mar29° / 24°345.211.96.3
Apr30° / 25°335.612.35.4
May30° / 26°13317.412.64.0
Jun30° / 26°22824.112.83.3
Jul29° / 25°35328.212.73.2
Aug28° / 25°26425.812.53.5
Sep28° / 25°31826.712.13.3
Oct29° / 25°20923.311.73.8
Nov28° / 25°11917.511.44.8
Dec28° / 24°16113.911.25.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34456
44456
54456
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184654
194654
204555
214555
224456
234456
244555
254555
264654
274654
284753
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bauan gets around 161 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
253
353
453
553
653
753
852
952
1052
1151
1250
1349
1448
1547
1646
1744
1843
1942
2041
2140
2239
2338
2436
2535
2634
2732
2831
2930
3029
3127

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1078013
2078112
3078211
4078310
5078310
607849
707849
807849
907858
1007858
1107867
1207867
1308866
1408866
1509865
16010855
17011845
18012835
19013834
20014824
21015814
22016813
23017803
24118783
25119773
26120772
27121762
28122752
29123742
30123742
31124732

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:085:23
211.26:095:23
311.26:095:23
411.26:105:24
511.26:115:24
611.26:115:24
711.26:125:25
811.26:125:25
911.26:135:25
1011.26:135:26
1111.26:145:26
1211.26:145:26
1311.26:155:27
1411.26:155:27
1511.26:165:27
1611.26:165:28
1711.26:175:28
1811.26:175:29
1911.26:185:29
2011.26:185:30
2111.26:195:30
2211.26:195:30
2311.26:205:31
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2511.26:215:32
2611.26:215:32
2711.26:225:33
2811.26:225:33
2911.26:225:34
3011.26:235:34
3111.26:235:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
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94.2Bright
104.2Bright
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134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
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204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bauan

In seasonPeak

In December, Bauan sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bauan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Bauan's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Bauan?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bauan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bauan in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Bauan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Bauan in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bauan in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bauan peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bauan in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bauan is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Jun 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bauan?

Bauan sits at 13.8°N, 121.0°E, 20 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Pascual, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Bauan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bauan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bauan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,521 m.

The land around Bauan is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (24%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
2,521 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: San Pascual 3.0 km · Batangas 7.0 km · Cuenca 13 km · Taal 13 km · Lipa City 24 km · Calaca 26 km · Rosario 29 km · Malvar 32 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bauan (13.7917°, 121.0085°, elevation 20 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).